Liberia: Defense Presses Police Investigator As Fire, Audio Evidence Face Scrutiny in Capitol Arson Trial

Liberia's Chief Police Investigator for the Crime Services Department, Reafeal Wilson, on Tuesday came under sustained pressure during cross-examination in the ongoing Capitol… Read more »

Liberia: Prosecution Stumbles As Call Logs, Forensics Contradict Star Witness in Capitol Arson Trial

- The prosecution's case in the Capitol Building arson trial suffered a major setback Monday after its star witness was contradicted by call-log records, police reports, and… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Pushes Just Transition As Climate Justice Summit Opens in Monrovia

CONGO TOWN, Monrovia -- Liberia is pressing for a people-centered "just transition" to confront climate change as ActionAid Liberia on Tuesday opened the Second National People's… Read more »

Liberia: Liberian Journalist Denies Online Claim Linking Him to Alleged Assault By Former Monrovia Mayor

MONROVIA -- Lennart Dodoo, managing editor of The Liberian Investigator and a former senior editor of FrontPage Africa, has publicly dismissed as false an online allegation that he… Read more »

Liberia: Leaked Audio Exposes Police Officer Lobbying to Compromise Rape Case

GBARNGA, Bong County-- A leaked audio recording currently in the possession of The Liberian Investigator has sparked public outrage and renewed concerns about police conduct and… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Justice Minister Urges African Law Students to Defend Rule of Law, Unity

MONROVIA -- Liberia's Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Cllr. N. Oswald Tweh, has called on African law students to take a leading role in defending constitutionalism,… Read more »

Liberia: Stand Puts Damage of Arson On Head Office At U.S.$40k

STAND has placed the damage from what it believes was a deliberate arson attack at USD 40,000, a strike the group says is meant to destabilize its December 17 protest and… Read more »

Liberia: State Witness Admits Failed Bid to Coerce Suspect to Testify Against Defendants in Capitol Arson Case

The Capitol Building arson trial jolted forward this week when the state's first witness, Rafael Wilson, admitted that prosecutors spent weeks trying--and failing--to recruit… Read more »

Liberia: Lutheran Trauma Program Pushes Justice Reform As Experts Outline Gaps, Progress At National Conference

The Lutheran Church in Liberia's Trauma Healing and Reconciliation Program (LCL-THRP) convened more than 80 security officers, legal experts, students, clergy, and community… Read more »

Liberia: Alarming Rise in FGM Cases Sparks New Legislative and Cultural Showdown in Liberia

Liberia is witnessing a disturbing resurgence in female genital mutilation, with new evidence showing that 502 girls and young women were recently initiated in a combined Sande… Read more »

Liberia: U.S. Warns Liberia Risks Losing Control of Its Mineral Future in Controversial Invanhoe Rail Deal

MONROVIA -- An influential U.S. lawmaker is warning that Liberia may be walking into a geopolitical trap. A multibillion-dollar rail project promoted as a pathway to economic… Read more »

Liberia: Prosecution Witness Admits No Fingerprint Test Conducted in Capitol Arson Case

Temple of Justice, Monrovia -- The state's attempt to tie defendants to the Capitol Building arson case suffered a major blow on Wednesday when its first witness admitted under… Read more »

Liberia: Prosecution Fumbles As Defense Flags Evidence Gaps in Capitol Arson Trial

Temple of Justice, Monrovia -- Defense lawyers representing former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa, three sitting lawmakers, and several co-defendants in the Capitol Building arson… Read more »

Liberia: Police in Grand Kru County Probes 18-Year-Old Over Alleged Rape a 10-Year-Old

The Grand Kru County Detachment of the Liberia National Police is currently investigating an 18-year-old individual, Fredrick Weah, who has been accused of statutory rape involving… Read more »

Liberia: Diverting Public Funds for Political Rally? CDC's Koijee Accuses Government, Up Denies Wrongdoing

CDC secretary general and former Monrovia mayor Jefferson T. Koijee on Thursday unleashed some of his strongest political accusations yet, alleging that the Unity Party-led… Read more »

Liberia: Bomi Records Zero Rape Cases This Quarter, Gender Coordinator Miatta Monger Discloses

For the first time in months, Bomi County has reported zero rape cases, a development local authorities say reflects growing success in community education and awareness on sexual… Read more »

Liberia: Judge Removes Juror in Capitol Arson Trial After Finding She Lied Under Oath

Criminal Court 'A' Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, ordered the removal of a juror in the high-profile Capitol Building arson case after determining that she… Read more »

Liberia: Man Found Dead in Benla Creek - Police Probing Possible Drug Link

Police in Kakata have launched an investigation after the body of a man was discovered floating in the Benla Creek near the Carter High Central Prison Junction over the weekend. Read more »

Liberia: Dillon Tells Bility to 'Go to Court' As Budget Fight Deepens Between House and Senate

Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon has flatly rejected accusations that the Senate is violating the Constitution by holding budget hearings, telling Rep. Musa Hassan… Read more »

Liberia: AWLN-Liberia to Host a Dialogue On Women's Land Rights in Careysburg

MONROVIA, Liberia - The African Women Leaders Network (AWLN) Liberia Chapter will, on December 3, 2025, host a Dialogue on Women's Land Rights in Careysburg, Montserrado County.… Read more »

Liberia: Qnet Denies Ties to Canada Travel Scam, Warns Public Against Fraudsters

QNET has strongly distanced itself from three individuals accused in a Canada travel scam, saying none of the suspects charged with defrauding a Liberian businesswoman of US$1,500… Read more »

Sierra Leone: LMTSS Hails Major Cross-Border Recovery As Stolen Tricycle Returned From Sierra Leone

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Liberia: Rep. Kolleh Opposes Boakai's Anti-FGM Bill, Cites Cultural Preservation

- Representative James Kolleh has come out in strong opposition to President Joseph Boakai's proposed legislation to abolish female genital mutilation (FGM), accusing what he… Read more »

Liberia: Govt to Present Witnesses in Capitol Arson Trial

Government prosecutors are expected on Monday, December 1, 2025, to begin presenting oral and documentary evidence in the high-profile Capitol Building arson case involving former… Read more »

Liberia: Man Charged for Interfering in Police Probe of 23-Year-Old Woman's Death

Police have charged a man identified as Emmanuel Gbayour for allegedly tampering with and interfering in the ongoing investigation into the mysterious death of 23-year-old Ruth… Read more »